Bāb al Faraj

Bāb al Faraj is a gate in , . Bāb al Faraj is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and Bab Al Faraj.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 330 metres southeast of Bāb al Faraj.

City gate
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
also known as Bab al-Bawabijiyah and Bab al-Manakhiliyah is one of the gates of the old city of in . The gate was built as part of a large program to re-fortify the city following its capture by Nur ad-Din Zangi in 1154.

Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
The is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in , . It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. is situated 160 metres southwest of Bāb al Faraj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Bāb al Faraj

Latitude
33.51286° or 33° 30′ 46″ north
Longitude
36.30348° or 36° 18′ 13″ east
Elevation
689 metres (2,260 feet)
Open location code
8G5RG873+49
Geo­Names ID
7642408
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In Other Languages

“Bāb al Faraj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الفرج”

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